PC for FFXIV?

[alxrocks]

Hey guys.

I've recently started playing FFXIV, BF3 and Skyrim and decided I want to buy a gaming rig.
My question is what would be better to buy Intel or AMD processors, will i see much difference? I was looking at AMD 6core 1100T and the i7 2700k.
And my GPU nvidia GTX 590 or radeon 2gb HD6970 x2.
I'm looking to play on max settings and possibly record without losing much FPS.

Any help would make me so thankful, I've been looking around for ages now.
Much love,

 

[Xoil]

What would be the max you would spend on it? The more you put in the more you get out.

 

[alxrocks]

What would be the max you would spend on it? The more you put in the more you get out.

I'm not too sure how much i'm spending as of yet around £1500 i'm thinking.

 

[AndyL]

This would be better and cheaper:

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2700k Quad Core (3.50GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,402.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-sandy-bridge-pc/

Plus it has tha capacity to add a second 7970 when you need it.

 

[Music Guy123]

Very good spec there, I would upgrade the mobo one notch and probably the case to the coolermaster 690. You could drop the cpu to the 2600 with no problems as well.

 

[alxrocks]

Very good spec there, I would upgrade the mobo one notch and probably the case to the coolermaster 690. You could drop the cpu to the 2600 with no problems as well.

How do you know what to look for with a motherboard? Thanks for the help too guys, ^^;

 

[Music Guy123]

Well, firstly the features it offers. What ports it offers and the main reason for why I am telling you to do this is whether it can run 2 gpus in either crossfire or sli. That way you can add another gpu later when one on its own starts to struggle.

 

[alxrocks]

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2700k Quad Core (3.50GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR!

Memory (RAM)
8GB G-SKILL RIPJAWSX DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs

USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Is this then ok to play all games maxed out while recording? Thanks for the help guys.
Becoming a long winded process now, just dont want to find out it wont run well. :X
Also how would I go about water cooling. I wass looking online and theres not blocks? for that gpu.

 

[Music Guy123]

I would drop that RAM to the kingston, possibly the samsung if you aren't o/cing. Are you going to o/c? If you are, you will need to upgrade the cooler, I am afraid I don't have a clue how to setup a watercooled system so can't help you there! My other recommendation would be to get a 2TB caviar black, they are now back in stock and are only £19 more than the 1TB version.

 

[alxrocks]

Well. I won't be O/c'ing straigh away but I will be at some point. Since apprently 7970 is amazing oc'd. Not sure about getting another TB! I've only filled 250GB on this computer and had it 7 years! :O Whats the difference between the ram?
sorry about all the questions.. im terrible. x.x

 

[Music Guy123]

Don't worry about the questions, that is what we are here for! For the RAM, it will be running slower than that claimed speed at stock. You can o/c it but it will make it very unstable. I would just stick with the kingston stuff. You can still o/c it tbh, you won't really notice the difference anyway. If you are going to o/c the cpu, you really need to upgrade that cooler to at least a titan. I don't know very much about watercooling gpus though! Or o/cing them...am not a gamer so not really necessary for me!